scholarly journals Using podcasts to deliver pediatric educational content: Development and reach of PediaCast CME

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 205520761983484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Patrick ◽  
David R. Stukus ◽  
Kathryn E. Nuss
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Educational Content ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
Content Development ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Future Work

Objective Pediatricians have used podcasts to communicate with the public since 2006 and medical students since 2008. Previous work has established quality criteria for medical education podcasts and examined the benefit of offering continuing medical education (CME) credit for online activities. This is the first descriptive study to outline the development and reach of a pediatric podcast that targets post-graduate healthcare providers, enhances communication by incorporating quality criteria, and offers free accredited CME to listeners. Methods We produced 26 podcast episodes from March 2015 to May 2017. Episodes incorporated quality criteria for medical education podcasts and offered free CME credit. They were published on a website, available for listening on multiple digital platforms and promoted through several social media channels. Data were analyzed for frequency of downloads and geographic location of listeners. Results The cumulative total of episode downloads was 91,159 with listeners representing 50 U.S. states and 108 countries. Podcast listenership grew over time. Individual episodes had their largest number of downloads immediately following release, but continued recruiting new listeners longitudinally, suggesting use of the archive as an “on-demand” source of educational content. Conclusions Pediatric podcasts that incorporate quality criteria and offer free CME credit can be used to deliver educational content to a large global audience of post-graduate healthcare providers. Since podcast communication is rapidly growing, future work should focus on identifying the professional roles of listeners; exploring listener perceptions of quality, value and satisfaction; and examining podcast impact on knowledge transfer, clinical practice, public policy and health outcomes.

scholarly journals Men and sexual and reproductive healthcare in the Nordic countries: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mazen Baroudi ◽  
Jon Petter Stoor ◽  
Hanna Blåhed ◽  
Kerstin Edin ◽  
Anna-Karin Hurtig
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Reproductive Healthcare ◽  
The Impact

AbstractContextMen generally seek healthcare less often than women and, other than traditional gender norms, less is known about the explanation. The aim was to identify knowledge gaps and factors influencing men regarding sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRHC) in the Nordic countries.MethodsWe searched PubMed and SveMed+ for peer-reviewed articles published between 2010 and 2020. The analyses identified factors influencing men’s experiences of and access to SRHC.ResultsThe majority of the 68 articles included focused on pregnancy, birth, infertility, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV. During pregnancy and childbirth, men were treated as accompanying partners rather than individuals with their own needs. The knowledge and attitudes of healthcare providers were crucial for their ability to provide SRHC and for the experiences of men. Organizational obstacles, such as women-centred SRHC and no assigned profession, hindered men’s access to SRHC. Lastly, the literature rarely discussed the impact of health policies on men’s access to SRHC.ConclusionsThe identified knowledge gap indicates the necessity of the improved health and medical education of healthcare providers, as well as of health system interventions.

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